10 INDEX TO THE 



AscANius, Pedeu (1723-1803), a pupil of Linne, wlio devoted 

 himself to zoology and mineralogy ; bis name is mentioned 

 as a contributor to the Centuria secunda (Am. Acad. iv. 330). 



Back, Abuaham (1713-1795), Liinu''8 most intimate friend, from 

 whom he received occasional gifts of plants. 



B.ELTER, SvKX (1713-1760), Chaplain to a liussian embassy ; sent 

 a few plants from Russia. 



Banks, Sir Joseph (1743-1820) ; sent specimens of Banlcsia. 



Baunedes, Miguel (d. 1771). Spanish plants. Alstriimer, Hall- 

 man, and Ltifling were personally acquainted with him. 



BARnkRE, PiEBiiE (1711-1755). European plants, cliietiy from 

 France. 



Bartram, John (1699-1777), " King's botanist in America"; a 

 few plants from the North United States ; some through 

 Dr. Alex. Garden. 



Bassi, FEEmNANDO(1710?-1774), Prefect of the Bologna garden, 

 whence he sent plants. 



Bastee, Job (1711-1775). A collection of plants from Java, 

 more than 300 in all. 



Bergen, Carl August ton (1704-1759), professor at Frankfurt- 

 on-the-Oder. 



Bergius, Peter Jonas (1730-1790), a pupil of Linne, settled at 

 Stockholm as an eminent physician ; collected plants in Got- 

 land ; best known for his volume ' Descriptioues plantarum 

 ex Capite Bona? Spei,' 1767. 



Berlin, Anders (1746-1773). European plants, and some from 

 Guinea, where be died. 



Bjelke, Baron Stex Carl (1709-1753). Visited Eussia in 1744, 

 whence he sent MS. catalogues of plants from Eussian 

 collectors, and plants also. 



Bi-Aun, Peiir Johan (1746-1816). Eesident for some years at 

 Canton ; some Chinese and Cape plants in the herbarium 

 possibly came tlu'ough Tliunberg. 



Braad, Christopher Henrik (1721-17S1); supercargo in the 

 Swedish East India Company's service, who brought home 

 plants from Surat and other Asiatic ports. 



Brander (afterwards Skjuldebrand), Erik (1720-1814). 

 Swedish consul at Algiers from 1753 to 1765; sent insects 

 and a few plants from North Africa. 



Breyne, Johann Phillipp (1680-1764). His contributions are 

 mentioned in the ' Hortus Upsaliensis.' 



Browne, Patrick (1720-1790). Born in Ireland, he practised 

 as a doctor in the AVest Indies, and published in 1756 a folio 

 volume on the Natural History of Jamaica ; his herbarium 

 was bought by Linne through CoUinsoii in 1758 for £S Ss. ; 

 the purchaser marvelled that the English should let so fine a 

 collection slip through their hands for " 100 platar," that is, 

 double what it cost Linne. The specimens are denoted by 

 " Br." in Linne's baud, but the names were written by 



